IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE amending sections 24004. and 24006., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to the development of land in unincorporated Jackson County.
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ORDINANCE # 3724, December 5, 2005
INTRODUCED BY Bob Spence, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, chapter 240, Jackson County Code, 1984, known as " the Unified Development Code of Jackson County," or "the Code," sets out a scheme for the orderly development of land in unincorporated Jackson County, consistent with the intent and purposes of the County's Master Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has recommended that the Code be amended to provide for a Sni-a-bar Inundation (SBI) Overlay District, which will identify the drainageway where the construction of buildings would create obstructions during a hydrological event or dam breach that would cause a hazard to life or property; and,
WHEREAS, the recommended Code amendments would apply to all new residential and non-residential construction, requiring all new buildings to be constructed so that the first floor and basement floor are at least three (3) feet above the SBI inundation protection elevation; and,
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission conducted a public hearing on the recommended amendments on November 17, 2005, during which it heard testimony, and after which it voted 6-0 with one member abstaining to recommend approval of the amendments to the Legislature; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments are in the best interests of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Jackson County; therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Enacting Clause. Section 24004. and 24006., Jackson County, 1984, are amended to read as follows, with any affected subsections to be renumbered accordingly:
24004.13 OVERLAY DISTRICTS
The following districts are overlay districts. The provisions of these di...
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